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Natural Gas Mar '12 (NGH12)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Below-Normal US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Demand and Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Friday closed up +0.013 (+0.47%).

Nat-gas prices on Friday climbed to a 3-week nearest-futures high and settled higher.  Nat-gas prices have support on the outlook for below-normal US temperatures in the near term, which could potentially boost nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that below-average temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the US through May 10.

Last Friday, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low amid robust US gas storage.  EIA nat-gas inventories as of April 24 were +7.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas supplies.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 109.59 bcf/day from a March estimate of 109.49 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs posting a 2.5-year high... Read more

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Crude Prices Fall on Hopes for US-Iran Negotiations

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Friday closed down -3.13 (-2.98%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.0198 (-0.55%). Crude oil and gasoline...

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Below-Normal US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Demand and Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Friday closed up +0.013 (+0.47%). Nat-gas prices on Friday climbed to a 3-week nearest-futures high and settled higher....

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Crude oil, gasoline, gasoline refining spreads, bitcoin, and cotton futures posted double-digit percentage gains in April, while Rotterdam coal, natural...

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Amazon's Massive Capex Spending Reduces FCF to a Trickle - But Does the Market Care?

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PayPal Stock Is Down 15% in 2026. Bulls Are Now Betting on a Reorganization to Turn Things Around

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Google Just Warned of a Significant Increase in 2027 CapEx. Why GOOGL Stock Investors Don’t Seem to Care.

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Taiwan Semi Is Selling ARM Stock. Should You?

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McDonald’s Is Down 4% and Starbucks Is Up 25% in 2026. The Better Dividend Stock Might Surprise You.

Starbucks is up 25% in 2026 while McDonald's slipped 4%. So why might McDonald's still be the smarter dividend buy? The numbers tell a story most investors...

Corn Closes Friday with Gains to Round Out the Week

Corn futures posted gains of 1 ¼ to 5 ½ cents across the board on Friday, with May rallying 13 ¼ cents on the week. December was 14 ½ cents higher...

Soybeans Rounds Out the Week with Strength

Soybeans futures closed the Friday session with 5 ¾ to 12 ¾ cent gains, as May was 24 cents higher this week. November was up 27 cents on the week. The...

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